We unmasked some people through Bachelet’s visit: Shahriar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said the government had unmasked some people including a section of civil society and their political intentions through the recent visit of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. “We believe in engagement. We are committed and we have enough

The journey to defend human rights never ends

As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week, on 31 August. The world has changed fundamentally over the course of my mandate. Polarization within and among States has reached extraordinary levels and multilateralism is under pressure. Over the past few